In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

Las Vegas Review Journal

School employees in the Los Angeles Unified School District shut down schools after kicking off a three-day strike Tuesday to demand better wages and increased staffing. In Las Vegas, some might wonder: Why don’t Clark County School District employees do the same?

Bloomberg

Clark University refused to discuss wages with the school’s newly unionized graduate student workers as they bargained for their first labor contract—that is, a union official said, until those workers went on strike in October.

Nevada Current

Nevada is failing to keep pace with other states in the race to approve new games and technology, Gov. Joe Lombardo asserted during his state of the state speech in January, and now regulators are responding. On Tuesday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board will hear industry suggestions for upping its game.  

Law 360

Despite the rumor that WWE wants in on legalize sports betting, don't expect gambling on matches to take place anytime soon, several state gaming officials have made clear - and gaming experts don't see the idea as something to be taken seriously.

Gambling.com

The WWE has approached regulators in at least two states about authorizing wagers on WWE matches. It was one of the few announcements capable of sending every corner of the gambling sphere into a tizzy. Pundits, academics, and even casino execs found the idea laughable.

Government Executive

The complain alleges that staff at two facilities in Nevada have engaged in retaliatory transfers and medical abuse, including refusing to treat “a severe case of trench foot" for one detainee.

Law.com

Attorneys and consultants involved in FTX bankruptcy have asked the District of Delaware bankruptcy court to approve billed hours and expenses totaling just under $37 million for the first six weeks of Chapter 11 proceedings.

Bloomberg

As Party City Holdco Inc. wades through bankruptcy, some of its most important vendors are banding together to negotiate better trade terms for a holiday the company relies on: Halloween.

Nevada Independent

Although millions of people already have filed their taxes, according to IRS data, those who haven’t should know that the 2023 tax season is bringing some changes thanks to inflation and as most of the nation moves away from COVID emergency policies.

Marketplace

We are a couple of weeks into tax season, and the IRS is telling people in nearly two dozen states to hold off on filing their returns. Those states sent out some kind of tax rebate or inflation relief payment last year, and the IRS hasn’t figured out yet whether those payments are taxable.

FrankfurterRundschau

According to new documents filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James last week, Trump is, as he is fond of pointing out, a billionaire — if only on paper. Because when he left the White House, he is said to have had control of "only" about $ 65 million in liquid assets. His remaining fortune is said to be spread over hundreds of companies, as Daily Beast reports, citing experts.

Daily Mail

Accountants said Donald Trump could have as little as $30million readily available - spread across hundreds of bank accounts. Forensic accountants Mark Gottlieb and Bruce Dubinsky, joined by University of Las Vegas Nevada tax law expert Francine Lipman, told The Daily Beast Trump likely has access to between $30million and $100million, after reviewing his 2020 tax returns.